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Behavioral Medicine and Health Psychology
Jess Ghannam, PhD, Director Behavioral Medicine/Health Psychology
Dr. Ghannam is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley, and received postdoctoral training as a Fellow in the Department of Psychology at Stanford University.
Dr. Ghannam is a Member of the International Society for Psychotherapy Research and the American Psychological Association. Dr. Ghannam is the Director of the Northern California Functional Restoration Medical Group.
Dr. Ghannam is a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the University of California at San Francisco, and currently directs the behavioral medicine psychology services at the Pain and Rehabilitative Consultants Medical Group (PRC) in Berkeley, CA.
Behavioral Medicine & Health Psychology
The Behavioral Medicine and Health Psychology department at Pain and Rehabilitative Consultants Medical Group is
directed by Dr. Jess Ghannam, a licensed psychologist with a strong background in the behavioral and psychological
aspects of chronic pain syndrome.
Behavioral Medicine and Health Psychology recognizes that there is often a strong psychological and behavioral
component of chronic pain. Pain is often compounded by frustration, anxiety, anger, and isolation. Behavioral Medicine
and Health Psychology uses many techniques including, but not limited to, teaching coping skills, biofeedback, psychotherapy,
guided imagery, and meditation. Dr. Ghannam and the his team will develop a plan for each patient focusing on the
optimal treatment to rebuild, reconnect and restore a lifestyle centered on wellness as opposed to disability.
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